The struggle against sin

23/05/2010  

"Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned". (Romans 5: 12) 

  I am sick, living with the currents of the past, smoking, sniffing every minute. I'm crazy, sigh, but the pleasure always comes with me. Crash, rebate the chains of prison always on the edge of my abyss. Sleep agreement. However, the weight and the thorns are still choking the light one day abandoned in Christ.

"I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature"."For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing."...It is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it". (Romans 7: 18th-19-20b NIV) "Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight,so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge." (Psalm 51:4 NIV) "For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. " (Psalm 51:3 NIV) "Hear me, Lord, for thy mercy is good. Look for me according to your very great pity." (Psalm 69: 16)

1-"Behold, in iniquity was formed, and in sin my mother conceived me." (Psalm 51: 5) "And let not thy face from thy servant, I am in trouble: hear me speedily." (Psalm 69: 16) ... "Thou art my help and my deliverer; Lord, do not tarry" (Psalm 70: 5b) 

  2-"That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts" (Ephesians 4: 22) 

"Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:" (Colossians 3: 5) 

3-"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."(II Corinthians 5: 21) 

  4-"I am crucified with Christ: neverthless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." (Galatians 2: 20) 

  5-" For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace." (Romans 6: 14)

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The Rapture

19/05/2010

"Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come." (Matthew 24: -42)

Jack and Paul live on a farm for almost 33 years. They came from a humble family in the state of New ELANs, there are about seven years. Jack has always dedicated his life to the field and cattle, but never stopped to gather Sunday services. When there were opportunities, he was in meetings trying every day to the Lord's wisdom. Already Paul, knowing where his older brother Jack, was a boy who always liked Alcira binge at the weekend, not even lost their festivals.

Paul was born in Christian home knowing the word of God, however, did not follow the footsteps of the Lord like his older brother. Paul was very rare and Jack go to meetings together as children. Paul would like an obligation imposed by his parents who always gave him the choice to tread the ways of the Lord.

Jack early on, learned from her parents, always pray together thanking the precious life that Jesus had given him. Always dedicated to the brothers of the church, leaving aside his younger brother. Jack did not forget Paul, not even during classes. Jack in the range of college, sitting at her desk, pleading to God for the life of his brother for a real conversion. Paul takes one of his invitations to go to church on Sunday. Jack felt the act of God at that moment. When they arrived at the church, Paul was not feeling very well. He asked to return to his home, because something strange was happening:

 "Jack, I know that I accepted his invitation, but I'm not feeling well here. Something tells me to go home!

Jack replied:

Paul-what is keeping you well? Makes few seconds we got to church. Are the songs of praise that you are not enjoying?

"Jack, I'm sorry, but I'd rather go to the binge that weekend, they are more attractive. These songs I only liked when we were kids. Today I think my life is another, I have done my role as a Christian!

Jack at the time, just lowered his head, and with songs that were being sung began praying to God for his brother. Past minutes, starts preaching of salvation:

-My brothers, is already past the hour and the time we live in, there's nothing we can do for our own salvation, only Christ is the solution! Repent while you can seek the Lord!

"Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon Him while He is near." (Isaiah 55: 6)

At certain times, the pastor of that church asked the guests:

Who wants to accept Jesus Christ as the sufficient and only Saviour? He's coming back!

Paul thought in your mind:

"Oh, Jesus I know! To accept him again? I've always been a Christian. I'm already saved.

 One day ...

 Paul and Jack were weeding the farm. Then Jack said to Paul:

-Paul, you like the worship that day?

Very annoying he replied:

I think so, Jack. As I told you, I already knew Jesus did not need to accept it again. I remember well the words of the pastor, I know he was wise!

Jack was worried about his response, because was not sure what he had said. Minutes later, Paul called Jack to ride a horse on the farm. So they had performed chores.

Jack: So, after much work ... We're having fun with horses. Are you enjoying?

Jack replied:

-I 'm worried about you, then, a few minutes ago you did not answer me honestly about the call on Sunday. I think you're doing great by the voice of the heart. Stop for just a moment! Let's talk next to that tree?

"Look Paul, says that the word of God:

"There is a path that seems right to man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." (Proverbs 14: 12)

"The heart is deceitful, more than all things and desperately wicked: who can know?" (Jeremiah 17: 9)

-Are you sure of your salvation?

Jack-Of course, we are created the same family and so I'm sure of salvation!

Jack again said:

- Salvation is not collective, the individual! Make no mistake, not because we are brothers that we will all be saved! You have to choose between serving God with the assurance of salvation, or not! I'm saying this because I always loved you since we were children, and that not of me. It is from God our Father! Remember the words of salvation! Remember! We are sinners, we need Jesus Christ, so he is coming back!

Paul would not listen to his brother, but felt sure that life brought to him, but the questions you always wondered every day. But that day, when Paul ignored the words of the Lord ...

"Then two men in the field, will be taken, and the other left;

Since the two grinding mill, shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. " (Matthew 24: 40-42)

"In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed." (I Corinthians 15: 52)

"Then the King will say to those on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world" (Matthew 25: 34)

Jack had the salvation, not Paul! Who are we in this story?

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The Final Judgement:

12/05/2010

I opened my eyes to a very strong light, which could not feel the force splendor of his glory. Kneeling on his right hand, looked in his hands a book which contained the works of many, many who had lived in the past. " And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it. (Revelation 5: 2-3)

It was absoute and sole in my life, for he was before a Being all-powerful in its resplendent glory, where no one could imagine his immense wisdom before all existing beings: " Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell? It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,concealed even from the birds of the air."(Job 28: 20-21)

Then all the angels told them: “You are worthy, our Lord and God,to receive glory and honor and power,for you created all things,and by your will they were createdand have their being.” (Revelation 4: 11)

"And I saw a great white throne and him who sat on it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled ..." (Revelation 20: 11)

So I said to the Lord:

Lord, let me enter the kingdom of heaven?

The Lord replied:

-Who are you to be worthy of entering the liability for mail from the heavens?

- ... Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? "(Matthew 7: 22)

I am not worthy to enter the liability for mail from the heavens?

The Lord replied:

- These are your works?

 “...Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.  For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,  I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ (Matthew 25: 41-43)

 ‘...I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ (Matthew 7: 23)

“For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. (Matthew 7: 2)

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2: 8-9) NKJV TRANSLATION 

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The Narrow Gate: The true path!

28/04/2010

"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it" (Matthew 7: 13) 

Many seek quick and easy paths in the trajectory of our lives, yet fail to prevent them, since it is already "too late". "Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon Him while He is near." (Isaiah 55: 6). 

Jesus Christ, even before we meet him, warned in the scriptures (Bible) it would not be way to easy access, but rather a very narrow road, which would have difficulties, disorientation etc. However, it would become a door to meet with eternity: "I have told you this, that in me ye might have peace in the world you have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." (John 16: 33) 

 
Today, with so many events disordered (failed family, love life ruined, unemployment etc.). It becomes a path that leads to an apparent solution, to us it would be a good ALTERNATIVE paths hidden in our vision, but with final "catastrophic." The society has all the time "focusing" that as a normal accepted by us all. But we can stop - there anytime, we take just attitude!
If the lungs in each breath is precious to us, so their life, work their studies, problems, which is focused to have the light of Christ, this is off failure. 

 
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end." (Jeremiah 29: 11) 

Do not be fooled, because there are people who do not have God in their lives, but has "everything", but has NOTHING: 

 
"Lay not up treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume and where thieves do not break through nor steal." (Matthew 6: 19-20) 

It is very sad to see in our news, that each day it is becoming normal. At the moment we leave this occurs, we allow you to absorb this in our everyday lives, and even at times lost our faith.Trying to solve with our own forces, there are ways and advice from people who call themselves friends, but we know the end is death: 

 
"There is a path that seems right to man but the end thereof are the ways of death." (Proverbs 16: 25 and 14: 12) 

We humans are flawed, but we can not be unreasonable to the point of losing his mind! We should learn from those who understand the subject, for only Jesus is who knows the way of our lives! Search religion, politics, suicide, none good, therefore we are here on Earth and passengers do not take anything, there is not our soul! Where do we go if we do not know the final destination? Why every day we try, we have seen, but do not let the Light into our lives? Why do we always take the easy way, but we do not accept the Strait?

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The "Drugged"

27/10/2009 

I started my life early, I met people on the road of life, wandering the city streets. At school, did not stop the teasing, classmates and even teachers were speaking ill of me. Until one day I met a very beautiful girl, her name did not exist, it was called "drug" and I "drugged." I came home that day, very crazy, after several hours doped not think of anything else ... much drugs, sex, rock and roll ... very crazy ... But all this gave me an empty, no longer stand this life, had even thought about getting a gun 38 and... This actually happened, today I know how hard it is to talk, you sense only inside your body the flames of Hell to enter, never stops, keeps coming over, but I try to liberate these monsters always come to torment me. 

I was able to improve, another day ... On the same street where I lived, I met another girl who studied with me, was not in the same class, was not as pretty to the point where I had offered the "corkscrew of marijuana," but she was beautiful when he spoke of Jesus to me, so she told me: "Drugged" because you still high? So I said: You did not realize that my name is called "Junkie", was designed only to live in this world very "drugged" my life only consists of pleasures. This drug is too crazy to leave you traveling, until mushrooms and dwarves I have ever seen. "I'm in Wonderland" ... kkk. 

Want to try? Then she told me: "But God said to him, Fool! Tonight you ask your soul, and what you have prepared for who?" (Luke 12: 20) I stopped to think, this sentence and began talking to me, only, however, I REJECT THE LOVE OF CRISTO. This was not the FIRST time that God had given me the opportunity to start a new life in Christ. I know it has no more solution, I'M LIVING IN FLAMES OF THE ENEMY! 

AUTHOR: Unfortunately, this young man had no chance of salvation, but you my friend, do not think it's over, Christ is the solution, Christ is the solution! Think and meditate: "The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy: I came that they may have life and have it abundantly" (John 10: 10) "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life " 
(John 3: 16)


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The spiritual blindness:

10/07/2009
We live in a world full of conflict, where we are constantly bombarded with our own eyes. Friends, family, all this make sense?
"We do not kill a person only with weapons but with words and looks"
Here comes the question in your mind: Where is God to stop all this?

The blind can not see where he usually uses a cane to follow the sounds made by rap on the floor, or use a dog as a guide dog. Most often the dog is more efficient. Now we compare with our lives: 

 Then I ask: How far will the spiritual blindness in our lives? Do you think God has forgotten? Think that God is not in control of everything?

If each of us maintain our vision out of focus, but will be blurry! Now, if we look at a proper direction can be sure of one thing: Even if you do not have the focus of vision, there's still to see, even if minimal, but at least have a notion.

So we can see why we should follow the full light of Christ into our lives, that light is the one that never fails and never goes off! You will have a clearer vision of what God has for you in all situations of life, including his family: "You are the sons of the prophets and the covenant God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall be blessed all families of the earth. " (Acts 3: 25)

You and your family is a constitution created by God! Let God be your spiritual guide and will never have a blurred vision! "He told them Jesus therefore again, saying I am the light of the world whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life." (John 8: 12) Okay?

Thou see not the contradictory circumstances! God is in control, we must not therefore accommodate us!

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Vanity:

28/10/2009

My days were always the same: He looked me in the mirror, I met my other side. None of that was profit. Everything was lost time. He tried to seek answers, never met! He felt fine, wonderful, loved me enough to say: "Who am I?"

The uncertainties, along paths obscure in my mind, lonely moments and delinquents. My mind was empty. Do not think of anyone! So I was the one that existed, there was nobody, there never was "somebody." They sought the secret of life, but how? "Help, help not wanted!" The sentences were floated in, my neurons, so do not understand. Even those who one day, all over ... Then came a loud voice saying to me: "Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken me in thy way." (Psalm 119: 37)

Then I began to realize that all was vanity: "Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What profit hath man of all his labor which he taketh under the sun? A generation goes and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. "(Ecclesiastes 1: 2, 3). It was all useless!

Jesus said "Verily I say unto you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." (Matthew 18: 18)

"Jesus said to him: I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father except through me." (John 14: 6)

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